Discuss two reasons why the therapeutic use ofembryonic stem cells can present a problem.

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A: The proto-oncogenes are those genes, which promote cell cycle and inhibit apoptosis of the cells.…

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A: Monogenic inherited disorders are brought about by a mutation in one single gene. Every one of these…

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A: Genes come in pairs and are responsible for the inheritance and expression of the associated…

Q: A normally functioning gene that regulates the cell cycle by stopping cell division is most likely…

A: Question - A normally functioning gene that regulates the cell cycle by stopping cell division is…

Q: Explain the Role of proto-oncogenes and tumorsuppressor genes ?

A: The inactivation of tumor suppressor genes induces cancers although the activation of the…

Q: Which of the following can be regarded as unipotent stem cells. A Germ cells B Induced-pluripotent…

A: Since it is multiple question type we should answer one among them. Our body consists of cells,…

Q: Explain why mutations in tumor suppressor genes are recessive (both copies of the gene must be…

A: Mutation in an organism is defined as a permanent alteration of “nucleotide sequences”. The…

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A: Delayed parenthood has increasingly adverse effects on reproduction. In an older male, sperm quality…

Q: what is probability of a mutation occurring in the human genome during a single cell division event

A: The mutation rate in genetics is the frequency of new mutations over time in a single gene or…

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A: * Nodulation is an host specific process where rhizobium will be having a defined host plant range.…

Q: Discuss how oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are related to genes involved in the control of…

A: Tumor suppressor genes are the regular genes present in the genome which are important for the…

Q: Which of the following can be used to answers the question of whether or not a protein is sufficient…

A: The detection and quantification of proteins produced in a differentiating cell is important to…

Q: Describe how different types of chromosomalrearrangements  generate new gene products.

A: Chromosomes are composed of mainly deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and binding proteins.

Q: What cell-cycle events will be affected in a cell that produces mutated (non-functional) cohesin…

A: Cell cycle is the ordered sequence of events that occur in a cell in preparation for cell division.…

Q: Describe the action of the lysosomes in various “unique” situations, such as the destruction of…

A: Lysosomes serve as the cellular recycling centre or suicidal bags of cell  and are filled with…

Q: d)To cause cancer, proto-oncogenes require (1 or 2)allele(s) to be mutated and therefore are…

A: Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal growth of cells, which tend to proliferate in an…

Q: "CELL DIFFERENTIATION" Also, cite examples to illustrate these concepts.

A: Cell differentiation is the process by which one type of cell changes to another form. This is the…

Q: What is the probability of a mutation occurring within the protein coding region of the human genome…

A: Changes in base sequences in DNA is called mutation. It may due occur due to the exposure of many…

Q: The somatic stem cells are derived from source such as_________.a) Bone marrow, embryos, amniotic…

A: Somatic stem cells, also known as adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are found in the…

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A: Cancer refers to  large number of diseases that are characterized by the development of abnormal…

Q: Explain why many oncogenic viruses contain genes whose products interact with tumor-suppressor…

A: Viruses are infectious agents. They can only replicate inside the living cells. Viruses can infect…

Q: Explain the unique features of Ig genes.

A: Ig genes encode Immunoglobulins which provide protection to our body from Pathogens or foreign…

Q: Explain the Role of telomere in regards to cancer

A: Telomeres gradually shorten with each cell division, resulting in less protection for the…

Q: What is the meaning of term haploinsufficiency?

A: The gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of…

Q: describe Genesis of an Hfr chromosome

A: Plasmids are small, extra-chromosomal DNA that are present outside the nucleus of the organism. They…

Q: Explain the normal regulation of proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes that prevents cells from…

A: Oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes are two types of genes that relate cell cycle regulation to…

Q: Explain in general what is meant by a proto-oncogene and how they are involved in the formation of a…

A: Proto-oncogenes are a bunch of normal genes present in a cell. They have the necessary information…

Q: Briefly outline how the Philadelphia chromosome leads to chronic myelogenous leukemia.

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Q: Chromosomal translocations: Select one: a. Are DNA mutations associated with CML b. Are normal…

A: Translocation could be a shape of chromosomal anomaly that happens when a chromosome parts and a…

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A: Cancer is the product of a process involving complex interactions between environmental and…

Q: What term is most closely associated with the term "differentiation"?

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Q: Briefly explain the role of genetic testing and the following inherited gene mutations linked to…

A: Genetic testing is a type of medical test which is performe to know the defective gene or proteins…

Q: Explain Mutations in tumor-suppressor genes are recessive at the cellular level but dominant at the…

A: Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal growth of cells, which tend to proliferate in an…

Q: Define telomeres, telomerase, and senescence and describe their effects on cancer.

A: Introduction  Cancer is a disease when a few of the body's cells grow out of control and spread to…

Q: Distinguish between mutations in somatic cells versus in germ cells.

A: A mutation is a alteration in the sequence of DNA  of an organism. Mutations are caused by…

Q: discuss briefly the concepts of: Cell differentiation Morphogenesis Pattern formation Also, cite…

A: Introduction :- Cell differentiation is a development process which involves production of different…

Q: Discuss the relationship between cancer and changes in gene expression that affect cell…

A: Cancer is the condition in which the control over the process of cell division is lost.

Q: Please explain the relationship between proto-oncogenes and the cell cycle. Then describe three…

A: The cell cycle has several checkpoints which regulate the various stages of cell cycle. There are…

Q: Describe the genetic changes that convert proto-oncogenesinto oncogenes or inactivate…

A: Oncogenes can be defined as the genes which induce cancer in the organisms. These genes encode the…

Q: Explain the difference between a proto-oncogene and a tumor-suppressor gene.

A: Cancer is the state of uncontrolled cell division.